diff --git a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/__init__.py
index 4beca61e139..7eb24fa8f95 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/__init__.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, hass_config):
         hass.async_create_task(async_load_platform(
             hass, platform, DOMAIN, {}, hass_config))
 
-    if not data._client._api_v1:  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+    if data._client.api_version == 3:  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         for platform in ['sensor', 'binary_sensor']:
             hass.async_create_task(async_load_platform(
                 hass, platform, DOMAIN, {}, hass_config))
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/binary_sensor.py
index c0f0d90028d..07f8bd5111f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/binary_sensor.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 """Support for Genius Hub binary_sensor devices."""
-from datetime import datetime
 import logging
 
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorDevice
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
+from homeassistant.util.dt import utc_from_timestamp
 
 from . import DOMAIN
 
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ class GeniusBinarySensor(BinarySensorDevice):
         attrs = {}
         attrs['assigned_zone'] = self._device.assignedZones[0]['name']
 
-        last_comms = self._device._info_raw['childValues']['lastComms']['val']  # noqa; pylint: disable=protected-access
+        last_comms = self._device._raw_json['childValues']['lastComms']['val']  # noqa; pylint: disable=protected-access
         if last_comms != 0:
-            attrs['last_comms'] = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(
-                last_comms).isoformat()
+            attrs['last_comms'] = utc_from_timestamp(last_comms).isoformat()
 
         return {**attrs}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/manifest.json
index eff5a65c6b5..98145ea0944 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Genius Hub",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/components/geniushub",
   "requirements": [
-    "geniushub-client==0.5.00"
+    "geniushub-client==0.5.4"
   ],
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": ["@zxdavb"]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/sensor.py
index a52bd2d692f..a14eb4b7a8e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/geniushub/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/geniushub/sensor.py
@@ -62,10 +62,13 @@ class GeniusDevice(Entity):
     @property
     def icon(self):
         """Return the icon of the sensor."""
-        values = self._device._info_raw['childValues']  # noqa; pylint: disable=protected-access
+        values = self._device._raw_json['childValues']  # noqa; pylint: disable=protected-access
 
         last_comms = utc_from_timestamp(values['lastComms']['val'])
-        interval = timedelta(seconds=values['WakeUp_Interval']['val'])
+        if 'WakeUp_Interval' in values:
+            interval = timedelta(seconds=values['WakeUp_Interval']['val'])
+        else:
+            interval = timedelta(minutes=20)
 
         if last_comms < utcnow() - interval * 3:
             return 'mdi:battery-unknown'
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ class GeniusDevice(Entity):
     @property
     def state(self):
         """Return the state of the sensor."""
-        level = self._device.state['batteryLevel']
+        level = self._device.state.get('batteryLevel', 255)
         return level if level != 255 else 0
 
     @property
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ class GeniusDevice(Entity):
         attrs = {}
         attrs['assigned_zone'] = self._device.assignedZones[0]['name']
 
-        last_comms = self._device._info_raw['childValues']['lastComms']['val']  # noqa; pylint: disable=protected-access
+        last_comms = self._device._raw_json['childValues']['lastComms']['val']  # noqa; pylint: disable=protected-access
         attrs['last_comms'] = utc_from_timestamp(last_comms).isoformat()
 
         return {**attrs}
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 6e7346abd83..5dbb63f1384 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ gearbest_parser==1.0.7
 geizhals==0.0.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.geniushub
-geniushub-client==0.5.00
+geniushub-client==0.5.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.geo_json_events
 # homeassistant.components.nsw_rural_fire_service_feed